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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Heroes of the Dorm College Esports Lineup in 2018

Signups now open for college esports tournaments featuring Blizzard Entertainment's Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone and StarCraft II.

2018 programs offer more opportunities—and scholarships—for college gamers across U.S. and Canada than ever before

Student gamers everywhere can now matriculate in a full schedule of college esports programs, as Tespa, Blizzard Entertainment's college esports network, has revealed its lineup of tournaments and events for this year, including the fourth edition of Heroes of the Dorm. With programs for Hearthstone and StarCraft II in addition to Heroes of the Storm, Tespa will award more than $1 million in scholarships and prizing by the end of the 2017-18 academic year.

Now in its fourth year, Heroes of the Dorm is introducing regional play. More than $500,000 in scholarships and prizes are up for grabs in this premier collegiate esports competition. Regional winners and other top teams on the national leaderboard will be seeded into the 64-team National Championship bracket. The battle for the Heroes of the Dorm National Championship—and for the scholarship money each player receives for the remainder of their college careers—will be fierce. Fans can watch all the action on both www.twitch.tv/blizzheroes and www.mlg.com.

In a one-of-a-kind broadcast partnership with Raycom Sports, Heroes of the Dorm will have a dedicated, nationally-syndicated program during a five-week period of competition. Raycom will produce the weekly, one-hour Heroes of the Dorm program, featuring schools competing in the tournament's Atlantic Coast Region. The original series, which will cover competition as well as spotlight player and team stories, will be broadcast across Raycom Sports' syndicated network of affiliates in more than 50 markets in the United States.

Starting today, eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up to compete in Heroes of the Dorm at www.heroesofthedorm.com. See the full schedule below:

Tournament Stage Date

Registration Opens January 22

Registration Closes February 5

Regional Play Begins February 6

Live Broadcasts Begin February 14

Regional Championships March 11

Bracket Reveal March 19

Round of 64 Begins March 28

Heroic Four/Finals April/May

Hearthstone Collegiate Championship

Teams vying for the 2018 Hearthstone Collegiate Championship will have their hands full as they battle for their share of $150,000 in scholarship prizing. Each team of three will have to battle through a seven-week regular season and the regional playoffs to make it to the single-elimination championship bracket. Fans can watch the tournament live on www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone.

Eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up to compete in the Hearthstone Collegiate Championship at compete.tespa.org starting today. See the full schedule below:

Tournament Stage Date

Registration Opens January 22

Registration Closes February 15

Matches Begin February 19

Tespa Collegiate Series—StarCraft

The first ever Tespa Collegiate Series—StarCraft will award $35,000 in total scholarship prizing to the top performers in the 16-team league. Teams of three players will battle it out in StarCraft II twice a week during the eight-week regular season, with four teams joining the tournament via the open qualifiers. Matches will be broadcast on www.twitch.tv/starcraft and www.mlg.com. Eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up for qualifiers at compete.tespa.org starting today. See the full schedule below: